Bolivia Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Bolivia unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.55%, a 1.54% decline from 2021.
  • Bolivia unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.09%, a 2.81% decline from 2020.
  • Bolivia unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.90%, a 4.22% increase from 2019.
  • Bolivia unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.68%, a 0.16% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Uzbekistan 4.51%
Zambia 4.37%
Bangladesh 4.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.02%
Nigeria 3.83%
Lao PDR 3.82%
Cameroon 3.78%
Bolivia 3.55%
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Papua New Guinea 2.78%
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Bolivia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 3.55% -1.54%
2021 5.09% -2.81%
2020 7.90% 4.22%
2019 3.68% 0.16%
2018 3.52% -0.13%
2017 3.65% 0.15%
2016 3.50% 0.39%
2015 3.11% 1.09%
2014 2.02% -0.42%
2013 2.44% 0.37%
2012 2.07% -0.18%
2011 2.25% -0.35%
2010 2.60% -0.37%
2009 2.97% 0.37%
2008 2.60% -0.01%
2007 2.61% 0.04%
2006 2.57% -0.02%
2005 2.60% -0.02%
2004 2.62% -0.04%
2003 2.65% 0.05%
2002 2.60% -0.02%
2001 2.62% 0.18%
2000 2.44% 0.14%
1999 2.30% 0.18%
1998 2.12% 0.04%
1997 2.08% -0.30%
1996 2.38% -0.29%
1995 2.67% -0.42%
1994 3.08% 0.03%
1993 3.05% 0.02%
1992 3.03% 0.10%
1991 2.93% 2.93%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%